Allatoona lost against Hillgrove back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Allatoona Buccaneers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillgrove Hawks. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Allatoona took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14.
When it comes to explaining why Allatoona lost, don't look at Sammi Hasbrook. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Allatoona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Lanie Wall was a one-man wrecking crew for Hillgrove as she had five digs and two aces.
Allatoona's defeat dropped their record down to 23-10. As for Hillgrove, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Allatoona will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Union Grove at 6:30 p.m. on October 1st. As for Hillgrove, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on October 1st. North Forsyth is coming into the contest with ten straight defeats at home, meaning Hillgrove will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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